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FordCityKnocksBy JERRY ROBERTS L-T Sports EditorSPRING CHURCHPerhaps the keynote game on the local girls basketballschedule for the year was played last night.F* ord City, 8-0 going into lastid ApoTlo-Ridge, 7-1night, angoing into last night, met and locked horns The Saberscame away with the win, 44-33.and Kittanning.Last night, Apollo fell behind at the start and ended up playing catch-up ball that went nowhere. At one point in the third quarter, A-R narrowed the lead to five, 30-25 But FC maintained control from then on inThe strategy that Flickemployed to nead off A-R resurgence was a constantNow, Ford City is 9-0 in sec-moves into thin/* with a 7-2tional play.change-up of defenses, shif tine from a 2-1-2 to a 3-2 timeollo-Ridge and again. “That kind of brokerecord After last night’s action, Kittanning has sole ownmership of second with an 8-2 slate.“Who’s going to beat them?” asked A-R head coach Ray Bartha of Ford City after the game “If we didn't do it tonight, nobody was going to. Kittanning has a shot, but I don’t think so.Head coach Virgil Flick’s club now has five games between a now and a sectional championship Those five are Elderton (this Thursday), Shannock Valley, Dayton, Worthington, and Kittanning.Meanwhile, it looks like a battle for second between A-Rup their timing,” said FlickTThe girls did the job.”Doing the job on the boards were Cynthia Wilson and Kim Opalka The duo pulled down 18 and 15 rebounds, respectively.Meanwhile, Jonie Minarcin helmed the offense as she scored nine points and dealt out six assists The leading FC scorer was Opalka with 10. Teresa Jurbala added eight, Cynthia Wilson scored seven, and Karen Anthony put in five. Both Wilson and Sandy Szymanski had five stealsapiece.Pacing Apollo-Ridge were Marcia Bernat and Wendy Davis with nine apiece. Davisalso hauled in 12 rebounds.The games more intensified moments came as the thirdJiuarter transformed into the ourth. A-R was only behind by five and six points at thetime.Becoming particularly intense was FC’s Sandy Szymanski, who worked hard but was slapped with either fouls or turnovers at four consecutive points in that time Szymanski openly exhibited vocal dismay to the referee at one point with the diplomacy of an Afghan guerrilla fighter.Flick felt his entire team,exemplified by Szymanski, were up for the game.Now, they have to be up for the remaining five to go undefeated in section play.FOR?) CITY (44)Jonie Minarcin 4 13 9, Kim Opalka 3 4 6 10, Ruth Gemperlien 0 00 0, Mary Ann Madzy 00 30, Cynthia Wilson 3 1 37, Cindy Morhac 0 00 0, Karen Anthony 30 7 6, Teresa Jurbala 4 0 18. Sandy Szymanski 2 0 3 4, Pam Hobaugh 0010, Totals IV 6 13 44 APOLLO-RIDGE (33)Janet Baird 2 0 4 4, Marcia Bernat 411 V, Debbie Barber 1 2 4 4. Linda Clark 71 4 5, Darlene Corkan 10 12, Wendy Davis 4 119 Totals 14 S 7 33Ford City 11 14 3 13 — 44 ApoUo-Kidgr 7 18 8 K — 33AROUND THE CORNER — Ford City pointguard Jonie Minarcin (24) dribbles from the top of the key around Apollo-ltidge's Janet Baird (42) in third period action. Led byMinarcin, Kim Opalka, Sandy Szymanski, and Cy nthia Wilson, the Sabers kept a lock on first place in Section 19AA.(L-T photo by Jerry Roberts)
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Kittanning Leader Times
Kittanning, Pennsylvania, US
Tue, Jan 29, 1980
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